Astin Mbaye

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Astin Mbaye
Personal information
Full name Astin Mohammet Zaehb Mbaye
Date of birth (2009-03-05) March 5, 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth New York City, United States
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan U17 [1]
Youth career
Cedar Stars Rush
–2025 New York Red Bulls
2025– AC Milan
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 United States U15 6 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals as of May 19, 2024

Astin Mohammet Zaehb Mbaye (born March 5, 2009) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for the under-17 team (Campionato Nazionale Under 17 Serie A e B) of Serie A club AC Milan. [1]

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Early life

Mbaye was born on March 5, 2009, in New York City, United States, and is of Senegalese descent through his father. [2] Growing up in New Jersey, United States, he has regarded Brazil international Thiago Silva as his football idol. [3]

Club career

As a youth player, Mbaye joined the youth academy of American side Cedar Stars Rush. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of American Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls. [3] [4] [5]

In 2025, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side AC Milan, with the intention for him to develop further and eventually progress with the reserve team Milan Futuro, signing his first professional contract. [6] [7]

Italian news website Calcio Mercato wrote in 2025 that he "is one of the young prospects who is talked about most in the [United] States". [8]

International career

Mbaye is a United States youth international and has played for the United States boys' national under-15 soccer team. During the winter of 2023, he played for the United States boys' national under-15 soccer team at the UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "ALLIEVI NAZIONALI U17 (2025–26)". AC Milan . Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Toundé, Aliou (March 7, 2023). "Astin Mbaye: Future Star of the Lions of Teranga?". Foot Africa. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 James, Trevon (December 1, 2023). "The Platform is Scarier than the Dive". Ultrafooty LLC via Medium . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Steiner, Brian (March 6, 2025). "Who is Astin Mbaye? The NYRB Starlet on His Way to AC Milan". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Wood, Anthony (March 6, 2025). "Christian Pulisic joined at AC Milan by USMNT prodigy with 'limitless potential'" (in Spanish). The Mirror US . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ASTIN MBAYE". AC Milan. August 7, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ González, Rodrigo (July 3, 2025). "Tras los pasos de Pulisic y Musah: El Milan ficha a esta joya estadounidense para su cantera" (in Spanish). beIN Sports . Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Relevo - Milan: accordo per Astin Mbaye. Chi è il "fenomeno" del New Jersey: la formula e l'idolo rossonero" [Relevo - Milan: agreement for Astin Mbaye. Who is the "phenomenon" of New Jersey: the formula and the red and black idol] (in Italian). Calciomercato.com. March 7, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
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